Ragsdale came tearing into Friday's matchup with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 2.3 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They walked away with a 6-3 win over the Northwest Guilford Vikings. That's two games straight that Ragsdale has won by exactly three runs.
Garrett Crum spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three earned runs on four hits and racked up 11 Ks. Those seven innings set a new season-high mark for him.
On the hitting side, Ragsdale's victory was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Chase Miller, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
On Northwest Guilford's side, Blaize Johnson was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Ragsdale pushed their record up to 13-3 with that win, which was their seventh straight at home. As for Northwest Guilford, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 11-5.
Ragsdale will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Southwest Guilford at 7:00 p.m. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Southwest Guilford: 3.5, Ragsdale: 2.8) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Northwest Guilford, they will head out on the road to take on High Point Christian Academy at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Northwest Guilford is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.2 runs per game this season.
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